World Religions & Mythology
Instructions: Explore ancient myths, world religions, and legendary tales from cultures around the globe!
- 1.
In Greek mythology, who was the king of the gods?
APoseidonBZeusCApolloDHades - 2.
In Norse mythology, what is the name of the great tree that connects the nine worlds?
ABifrostBYggdrasilCValhallaDAsgard - 3.
Which ancient Egyptian god had the head of a jackal and was associated with mummification?
ARaBOsirisCHorusDAnubis - 4.
What is the holiest city in Islam?
ACairoBMedinaCMeccaDJerusalem - 5.
In Hindu mythology, who is known as the 'Preserver' in the holy trinity (Trimurti)?
AVishnuBGaneshaCBrahmaDShiva - 6.
In Greek mythology, what creature had the body of a lion, the head of a human, and asked riddles?
ASphinxBMinotaurCGriffinDCentaur - 7.
What is the name of the Buddhist concept of the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth?
ASamsaraBNirvanaCDharmaDKarma - 8.
In Norse mythology, what is the name of the great hall where fallen warriors are taken?
AAlfheimBMidgardCJotunheimDValhalla - 9.
The Torah is the central holy text of which religion?
AChristianityBHinduismCIslamDJudaism - 10.
Who was the Greek god of the sea?
APoseidonBHephaestusCHermesDAres - 11.
In Egyptian mythology, which god was the ruler of the underworld?
AOsirisBRaCSetDThoth - 12.
What is the Eightfold Path associated with?
AHinduismBSikhismCBuddhismDTaoism - 13.
In Greek mythology, who flew too close to the sun with wings made of feathers and wax?
APerseusBDaedalusCIcarusDTheseus - 14.
The Five Pillars are the fundamental practices of which religion?
ABuddhismBIslamCHinduismDJudaism - 15.
In Norse mythology, what event marks the end of the world and the death of many gods?
AFenrir's ReleaseBThe Great WinterCThe Bifrost CollapseDRagnarok - 16.
Ganesha, the elephant-headed god, is a deity in which religion?
ASikhismBHinduismCJainismDBuddhism - 17.
In Greek mythology, what did Prometheus steal from the gods to give to humanity?
AImmortalityBFireCAmbrosiaDKnowledge - 18.
The Tao Te Ching is the foundational text of which philosophy/religion?
ATaoismBBuddhismCShintoDConfucianism - 19.
In Roman mythology, who is the equivalent of the Greek god Zeus?
ANeptuneBMercuryCMarsDJupiter - 20.
What is the name of the Hindu festival of lights?
ADiwaliBHoliCPongalDNavratri